Diego Hernandez Schmidt-Tophoff

Diego Hernandez Schmidt-Tophoff serves as Chief Counsel at Sempra Infrastructure, focusing on ECA LNG and Energía Costa Azul since August 2023. Previously, Diego held roles such as Senior Counsel for Project Finance & Development at Norton Rose Fulbright and International Associate at King & Spalding, specializing in Project Finance, Infrastructure, Private Equity, M&A, and Financial Transactions. With extensive experience spanning positions at González Calvillo, S.C., Paul Hastings, and Jáuregui y Del Valle, S.C., Diego has developed expertise in Banking & Financial Law and Corporate matters. Diego's educational background includes an LL.M. in Banking & Financial Law from Boston University School of Law and a Certificate in Energy Law from Escuela Libre de Derecho, among other qualifications.